Ever used an Alpha-Stim machine?

December 12, 2011 1:07 PM

I have an anxiety disorder, and my psychiatrist tried an Alpha-Stim (cranial electrotherapy stimulation) on me a few days ago. The experience was pleasant but not lasting. I'm told I'll have to use it 2-3 times a week, 20 minutes at a time for a few weeks before I'll know if it's truly effective. So, I'm wondering if anyone here has regularly used one of these or knows anyone who has, and what the experience was like?
posted by anonymous to Health & Fitness (3 answers total)

I used one for a while, it neither helped me nor hurt me in any way that I could tell.
posted by bitterkitten at 2:49 PM on December 12, 2011

Dunno about that, but I had nature's shocktherapy once (I'm an epileptic) and that for sure works.

I remember after my first seizure, I was visiting my neurologist for a follow up about 3 weeks after my first full on seizure. I remarked that I felt totally a peace with my life and and completely calm. I asked him if it was related to the seizure. He said it was extremely common and that it wore off after a short while.
posted by Ironmouth at 4:16 PM on December 12, 2011

Hm, depending on where you are, infralow neurofeedback is a better idea.
posted by namesarehard at 3:14 PM on December 14, 2011